Chief Inspector Robert Casey makes a sudden decision to retire from the police force but it seems his investigating days are not yet over. When, during the early weeks of his retirement, a mysterious package arrives giving details of what could be unsolved murders, he begins to look back over his career. Can he solve the riddle and what danger will he put himself and those close to him in?This book is a compilation of the first five Chief Inspector Robert Casey Short Stories, previ...

This is the adventure of Pickworth, a short story about a little wooden bird. He thinks his life is dull, living as he does on a shelf in a furniture shop. The penguins next to him never want to chat with him, only with each other. How he wishes he could see something interesting, and wouldn't it be nice to have the chance to speak to Penny, that nice little bird at the other end of the shelf...

This is the adventure of Pickworth,a little wooden bird. He thinks his life is dull, living as he does on a shelf in a furniture shop. The penguins next to him never want to chat with him, only with each other. How he wished he could see something interesting, and wouldn't it be nice to have the chance to speak to Penny, that nice little bird at the other end of the shelf...

Penny had lost contact with her father in the months following her mother's death. Now, some years later, she had received a letter from him. Why had it taken so long for him to contact her? The letter would take her through her father's voyage of discovery. It would provide some of the answers to their estrangement, but leave her with a life-changing decision to make.

This volume, the third in the MisHits of the Sixties series, deals with 'B' sides which in my opinion could easily have been released as 'A' sides. As in the two previous volumes, facts about these selections are given as well as personal experiences and observations.In the early days of my record collecting, 'B' sides were very important to me. Having made few purchases, they doubled my choice of listening. Among the tracks featured are some that are instantly recognisable, but ot...

Here is another of my personal Top 20's of singles that never reached a UK chart position higher than No 20. Indeed, one or two didn't chart at all and another couple were released as 'B' sides. This volume, fourth in the series, deals with instrumentals which I think should have charted or reached a higher position than they did. As in the previous volumes, facts about these selections are given as well as personal experiences and observations. I hope you will enjoy reading about my selec...

This is a trilogy where in each of the short stories, two people have become estranged due to their personal circumstances. In This Boy, Martin, a successful author living in the USA, receives an e-mail from his step-brother, who still lives in their home town in northern England. This gets Martin reminiscing over his childhood, an early relationship and what might have been had his work, success and subsequent emigration not got in the way.In each of The News from Spain and Smoke ...

This book is a must for all lovers of sixties music.They say that if you can remember the sixties you weren't there. However, as a teenager at the time, the music made such an impression on me that it is still crystal clear in my mind today. I remember the excitement and anticipation of hearing new releases from a mix of both established and unknown artists.Here is my Top 30 personal choice of singles that never reached a UK chart position higher than number 20, but which, ...

The second volume of MisHits of the 60's, this selection deals exclusively with American artists, and is my Top 20 personal choice of singles that never reached a UK chart position higher than No 20. As in the first volume, in my opinion these singles deserved a far higher placing.Includes both facts and personal opinionsThey say that if you can remember the sixties you weren't there. However, as a teenager at the time, the music made such an impression on me that it is still...

Two short ghost stories.The first story, The Sins of Others, explores the consequences of wrong-doing. A man is haunted by a recurring dream after moving into a property he has inherited. The inheritance appeared to be the answer to his prayers but in reality was this the case? Would the dream provide the answer?The second story, A Trip in Time, is a personal account of the protagonist's pilgrimage to seek answers to an oft repeated legend connected with his previous employ...

After his shocking encounter with a serial killer, ex Chief Inspector Robert Casey attempts to rebuild his battered body and shattered emotions. Returning from a recuperative sabbatical, he is asked to investigate the long-ago disappearance of a teenage girl. He agrees to undertake the task, unaware that the consequences of his search will lead to personal life changes.

Why would Chief Inspector Robert Casey suddenly announce his retirement? He had constantly told his colleagues that too much experience was being wasted in the pursuit of budget cuts. What two events separated by almost thirty years had caused him to arrive at his decision?